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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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